(game of) musical chairs
1musical chairs — n [U] 1.) a children s game in which all the players must sit down on a chair when the music stops, but there is always one chair less than the number of people playing 2.) a situation in which people change jobs for no good reason or with no… …
2Musical chairs — Trip to Jerusalem redirects here. For the public house in Nottingham, see Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem. For other uses, see Musical chairs (disambiguation). Musical chairs A game of musical chairs being played at a party. Players Variable …
3Musical Chairs (1975 TV series) — This article is about the 1975 CBS TV game show Musical Chairs. For the 1955 NBC game show of the same name hosted by Bill Leyden, see Musical Chairs (1955 TV series). Musical Chairs Title card for the 1975 Musical Chairs …
4Musical Chairs (1955 TV series) — This article is about the 1955 game show Musical Chairs. For the 1975 series of the same name starring Adam Wade, see Musical Chairs (1975 TV series). Musical Chairs was a short lived NBC game show that ran from July 9 to September 17, 1955; The… …
5musical chairs — a game in which each player must find a chair when the music stops (there are more players than chairs), play musical chairs At my birthday party can we play a game of musical chairs? Yes, dear …
6musical chairs — noun plural but singular in construction Date: 1877 a game in which players march to music around a row of chairs numbering one less than the players and scramble for seats when the music stops; also a situation or series of events suggesting the …
7musical chairs — the transfer of a number of officers in an organization into different jobs especially each other s jobs They seem to be playing a game of musical chairs at the company as many people move from one position to another position …
8Musical chairs (disambiguation) — Musical chairs is a children s game. Musical Chairs may also refer to: Musical Chairs (1955 TV series), a 1955 NBC game show hosted by Bill Leyden Musical Chairs (1975 TV series), a 1975 CBS game show hosted by Adam Wade Musical Chairs (Sammy… …
9musical chairs — noun uncount 1. ) a children s game in which players walk around a row of chairs and quickly sit down when the music stops. There is one less chair than there are people, and the person who does not get a chair leaves the game. This continues… …
10musical chairs — ► PLURAL NOUN 1) a party game in which players compete for a decreasing number of chairs when the accompanying music is stopped. 2) a situation in which people frequently exchange jobs or positions …
